FYF Testimony – USCIRF 2021
On 12 May 2021 the Free Yezidi Foundation provided testimony at a USCIRF hearing about U.S. government genocide determinations. The
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My rights
“I was educated about my rights for the first time ever at the FYF women’s rights class. I learned a
JUSTICE
FYF is currently one of only a few internationally recognized links between prosecuting bodies and Yezidi survivors. FYF compiles unique
ADVOCACY
As the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi Genocide approaches, the need to shed light on the ongoing impact of the
PROTECTION
Yezidi survivors of genocide and sexual violence, as well as female survivors from other minority groups in Iraq, are in critical need of consistent and reliable structured mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services to heal and recover. FYF’s women-led protection team of 16 dedicated professionals will continue and expand upon its survivor-centered, do-no-harm MHPSS service provision, targeting those most vulnerable.
Enterprise & Training Center
The Enterprise & Training Center (ETC) The ETC is designed as an economic incubator to advance this process, including with
Harikara – Helpers
There will be a point when there is a disaster somewhere else in the world, and humanitarian aid organisations have
LIVELIHOODS
FYF enables Yezidi and other minority women to better integrate into the formal economy and labor market, fostering independence while
In Her Own Words
I was 17 years old when I had to interrupt high school in 2014. I attended the last two high
My heart has died
‘Mayan’* is a 38 year-old Yezidi woman from the North of Sinjar. She fled to Duhok after the Yezidi genocide
Status on the Implementation of the Yezidi Survivors Law
This report highlights:
Background on the YSL. YSL successes and achievements. FYF’s dedicated work and advocacy efforts on the YSL. Ongoing barriers to justice and reparations for survivors.
Key recommendations for moving forward.
